Latvia has been on air raid alert for three days; air defense forces are being deployed to the border
For the third day in a row, Latvia has declared an air raid alert in its border regions following the detection of unmanned aerial vehicles and is rapidly bolstering its air defense system along the country’s eastern borders.
The National Armed Forces have officially confirmed that at least one unidentified drone entered the country’s airspace, prompting the command to immediately scramble fighter jets on duty for the NATO Baltic patrol mission.
A special air threat alert has been declared in four strategic border regions—the Ludza, Rēzekne, Krāslava, and Augšdaugava districts.
The National Defense Ministry assured citizens that the situation is fully under the control of European security forces and international NATO allies.
Army representatives emphasized that, together with NATO allies, they are constantly monitoring the airspace and are ready to respond immediately to any threats.
In addition to deploying combat aircraft, the Latvian command has mobilized additional ground forces to protect the country’s borders.
“We have strengthened air defense capabilities along the eastern border by deploying additional units,” according to an official statement from the Latvian Armed Forces.
Analysts and military officials in the country attribute the regular incidents to the overall destabilization of the security situation on the European continent as a result of hostilities.
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